How Mindfulness Meditation Develops A Flexible Mind
by Chad Foreman: I’m inspired to write this blog because my meditation skills and calm composure have been put to the test… […]
An Interview with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés is the author of the best-seller Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype… […]
The Science Behind Mindfulness And Good Health
by Jill Suttie: Mindfulness for mind, body and soul… […]
The Way of Zen – Wisdom, Compassion & Mindfulness
“Smile, breathe and go slowly. Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh […]
If Meditation Is Not Your Thing, Try A Walk In The Woods
by Karin Klein: Hiking is a near-perfect combination of elements known to relax us, raise our alertness, elevate our self-esteem, and physically prepare us for true rest afterward… […]
Heart Humility
Heart humility – that is, knowing who we truly are and accepting our strengths with gratitude, our limitations without judgment and the world around us with appreciation… […]
Moby Releases Four Free Hours of Yoga and Meditation Music
“I’m not doing yoga because I want to live to 500 years old and be young and beautiful for the rest of my life… […]
Meditation Exercises For Stress
by Tony Robbins: The practice of meditation has been around for thousands of years… […]
Mindful Eating Matters
by Lisa Mase: We sustain ourselves through eating, drinking water, breathing, and sleeping… […]
Kundalini Yoga Methodology Wikipedia
According to yogic philosophy, kundalini is a spiritual energy or life force located at the base of the spine. It is conceptualized as a coiled up serpent. […]
Is There A Difference Between Mindfulness and Meditation?
by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Nowadays, mindfulness and meditation are often used to mean the same thing, which can be confusing… […]
Original Mindfulness by Roshi Joan Halifax
by Roshi Joan Halifax: When we use the term mindfulness, we are usually referring to an experience of being fully with the arising and passing away of the present… […]
The Body’s Grace
What follows is the transcript of an On Being interview between Krista Tippett and Matthew Sanford: […]
10 Minutes Of Energizing Yoga Poses To Start Your Day
Whether your job requires you to be on your feet all day or sit at a desk, you can benefit from practicing yoga before heading to work… […]
A Meditation on Observing Thoughts, Non-Judgmentally
by Jon Kabat-Zinn: This guided meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn lets thoughts come and go, so you can avoid getting sucked into them… […]
How I Became a Front-Row Yogi
by Paulette Perhach: And why you might want to give it a try at your next yoga class, if you haven’t already… […]
The Mindful Politician: Why Tim Ryan Is Promoting Mindfulness In Washington
by Barry Boyce: Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce interviewed Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan on why he thinks mindfulness has a place in politics and government… […]
10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement
by Stephanie Domet: There’s a balancing of gender power happening across the professional world… […]
Beginner’s Body Scan Meditation
by Elaine Smookler: Try this meditation practice to relax your body from head to toe… […]
A Meditation for Moving On
by Holly Rogers: We can’t ignore the hard stuff. Here’s a 10-minute mindfulness practice for navigating—not resisting—everything life throws our way… […]
Yoga And Meditation Are On The Rise In The U.S
As mindfulness and complementary health techniques become more mainstream, more Americans are adding yoga and meditation to their wellness routines… […]
Breathing Compassion In And Out
by Kristin Neff: Kristin Neff guides us through a twenty-minute compassion meditation, first directing kind phrases to ourselves and then to others… […]
7m Guided Meditation: Mindfulness – Dhanpal-Donna Quesada
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada‘s best-selling CDs of Guided Meditations on Amazon. […]
9m Guided Body-Scan Meditation Relaxation – Dhanpal-Donna Quesada
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada‘s best-selling CDs of Guided Meditations on Amazon. […]
4m Guided Meditation: Calmness – Dhanpal-Donna Quesada
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada‘s best-selling CDs of Guided Meditations on Amazon. […]
20m Guided Meditation: Mindfulness – Dhanpal-Donna Quesada
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada’s best-selling CDs of Guided Meditations on Amazon. […]
A Loving-Kindness Meditation For Moms
by Sona Dimidjian: Parenting is beautiful and rewarding, and it is hard work, even on the best of days. Try leaning on this mindfulness practice when things get rough… […]
Healing Through The Seven States Of Consciousness In Meditation
by Dian Shirley: Ancient traditions teach that there are seven states of consciousness that we may more deeply explore as we begin to meditate… […]
Meaningful Symbols – A Guide to Sacred Imagery
For thousands of years, humans have used symbols to communicate values, ideas, and profound concepts. Symbols require no words, yet they say so much. […]
Quest for Peace – Virginia Satir
Virginia Satir shares her views on family, human behavior and the quest for peace. […]
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada – Chant “Ong” with Crystal Singing Bowl
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada’s best-selling CDs of Guided Meditations on Amazon. […]
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada—”Follow Your Heart to Combat Depression”
Donna Quesada talks about the wisdom of the heart and the power of being authentic, at Yoga West, Los Angeles, “Home of Kundalini Yoga.” […]
Graphic Buddhist Meditation to Eliminate Anger – Donna Quesada
by Donna Quesada: This is a very potent Guided Buddhist Meditation for eliminating anger and hatred, through the contemplation and imagery of death and impermanence. […]
Eight Tips For Fostering Mindfulness In Teenagers
by Patrick Cook-Deegan: When I walked in to teach my first mindfulness class at a charter high school in Oakland, no one seemed interested… […]
Presence, The Key To Liberation – Leonard Jacobson
Leonard Jacobson- Teaching Sessions are scheduled regularly throughout the year… […]
Mind Over Body: Scientists Show How Meditation Physically Changes Your Brain & DNA
by Dhruv Wahal: Two Opposing Views? […]
How Mindfulness Can Help Kids (and Parents!) Weather Emotional Storms
by Deborah Farmer Kris: A couple of weeks ago, I let my five-year-old son stay up late to watch a big game on TV with the family… […]
The Hopi Native American Tribe is Called “the Oldest of People”
Katie Vernon: Four young Hopi Indian women grinding grain, c. 1906, photo by Edward S. Curtis… […]
Mindfulness Wants You To Get Real With Yourself
by Stephany Tlalka: Mindfulness is not about accessing bliss—it’s about tamping down on the temptation to opt out of the unpleasant and only seek the pleasant. The result? […]
How To Meditate
When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels… […]
Re-Defining”Yoga” For Schools: The Rise Of Mindfulness In Education
by Ann Huber: At YogaKids, we speak to a lot of folks who teach children’s yoga. We also speak to lots of folks who WANT to teach children’s yoga… […]
How A Daily Meditation Practice Helps You Find Trust – Adyashanti
by Adyashanti: One of the nice things about meditation is that when we sit with these moments as they arise, we start to trust in them and in the dark grace… […]
Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain’s Gray Matter In 8 Weeks
by Brent Lambert: Test subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University… […]
The Practice Of Indigenous Alchemy
by Dr. Alberto Villoldo: The Practice of Indigenous Alchemy is the fourth lesson in The Way of the Sage… […]
My Life with Paramhansa Yogananda
Direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda, tells the story of his life with Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. […]